Molly and Mack

Molly and Mack is a Scottish children's television series, which began airing on CBeebies in 2018.[1] It was announced in early 2019 that the BBC had commissioned a second series.[2][3]

Molly and Mack
GenreChildren's
Created byPeter Hynes
Directed byAdrian Mead (lead director)
StarringMimi Robertson
Joshua Haynes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes40 + 1 special
Production
Executive producerSara Harkins
Running time14 mins.
Release
Original networkCBeebies
Original release12 November 2018 (2018-11-12) –
December 9, 2019

The show airs on ABC Kids in Australia.[4]

Premise

The show centres around an 8-year-old girl called Molly (played by Mimi Robertson) who spends the summer helping her older brother Mack (played by Joshua Haynes) at a toy stall in The Big Hub, a community hall in the fictional Scottish town of Bridgetown.[5]

The Big Hub, managed by Moira (played by Maureen Carr), is where a variety of stallholders hold an array of permanent market stalls including a gift stall run by Alice (played by Katrina Bryan), a fruit and vegetable stall run by resident handyman Bob (played by Steven McNicoll) and a café stall run by Mrs Juniper (played by Alison Peebles).[6][7]

The kids club at The Big Hub is managed by Molly and Mack's widower father James (played by James Mackenzie).[8] James is regularly seen supervising a number of children including Molly's friends, Suki (played by Miko Hanley), Magnus (played by Ethan Rowley) and Ruby (played by Freya Reid).[9]

Mack's girlfriend Daisy (played by Danielle Jam) works at a nearby veterinary surgery.[7]

Songs

During each episode, there are always two songs performed as a regular problem-solving plot device. When identifying a problem, a character performs The Oops Song, before another character sings The Idea Song when they propose a solution as a way to solve the problem.

Cast
  • Mimi Robertson as Molly
  • Joshua Haynes as Mack
  • James Mackenzie as James
  • Maureen Carr as Moira
  • Steven McNicoll as Bob
  • Danielle Jam as Daisy
  • Jack Elton as Jackson
  • Katrina Bryan as Alice

Production

With an entirely Scottish cast, Molly and Mack is filmed in Govan in Glasgow and North Queensferry in Fife, with the Forth Bridge being used as a centrepiece for the fictional Bridgetown.[10] The bridge is heavily featured in the opening sequence of the show, in various on-location shots and promotional material for the series.[10] The building featured as “The Hub” is in Maxwell Park - and is called Pollokshields Burgh Hall.

References
  1. Dickson, Jeremy (3 July 2018) BBC Children's unveils raft of multiplatform commissions, Kidscreen. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. Rodger, Paul (26 January 2019) Scottish schoolgirl returns to star in CBeebies show Molly and Mack, Daily Record. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. Janiak, Kevin (23 January 2019) Mimi's set for another Bridgetown adventure, The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. TV shows: Molly and Mack, ABC Kids website. Accessed 22 August 2019.
  5. Janiak, Kevin (1 February 2019) Praise for Souter TV star Mimi, Southern Reporter. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  6. Beacom, Brian (25 March 2019) River City star Maureen Carr claims acting success isn't about TV fame, The Herald. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  7. (12 November 2018) QMU graduates take starring roles in new CBeebies pre-school drama, Queen Margaret University. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  8. Fotherington, Ann (25 January 2019) Actor James Mackenzie: From Raven to Rabbie, Evening Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  9. (17 November 2018) Tranent boy playing starring role in new CBeebies show, East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  10. (14 June 2019) Hit TV show returns to North Queensferry, Dunfermline Press and West of Fife Advertiser. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
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